Motorized control mechanism



March 3, 1936. w. H. GILLE MOTORIZED CONTROL MECHANISM Filed June 17, 1935 awe/whom VVL'ZZZLYH Gills Patented Mar. 3, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MOTORIZED CONTROL MECHANISM Application June- 11, 1935, Serial No. 26,928 20 Claims. (01. 112-239) The present invention relates to a new and improved power operator or controlling mechanism by means of which dampers, valves, and the like may be positioned. It is often desirable to provide power operators or controlling mechanisms of the type which inherently move to a predetermined position upon interruption of the supply of power thereto. For example, in controlling certain of the dampers of an air m conditioning system, it is desirable that they move to a closed position if the supply of electrical power should fail or if a single line switch is moved to open position for the purpose of shutting down the system.

One of the objects of the present invention is the provision of a power operator or controlling mechanism for a member to be controlled, such as a damper or the like which is normally biased to a predetermined position, in

30 which such member is moved away from its biased position by the application of a relatively large amount of power to the operator or controlling mechanism, is maintained in such new position against its bias by the application of'a smaller amount of power to the power operator or controlling mechanism, and is permitted to move towards its bias position under the influence of its biasing means by furnishing the power operator or controlling mechanism with a relatively small amount of power which neutralizes or counteracts the similar small amount of power which is utilized to maintain such member in its position removed from its bias position.

More specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a controlling mechanism for a member biased to a predetermined position, such as a damper, the controlling mechanism including electric motor means operable to move the member only in a direction away from its 40 biased position and energizing this motor means at a relatively high rate to cause such movement of the member away from its biased posit-ion, then energizing the motor means at a lower rate to maintain such member in its new posifion without further moving the same away 'from 'its bias position, and finally energizing the motor means at the same or approximately the same low rate but in a manner to counteract or neutrahze the energization thereof that maintains said member in such new position whereby the member moves towards its biased position under the influence of its biasing means.

In the specific form of the invention to be hereinafter described in detail, the motor means takes the form of a rotary electrical motor that a is provided with three windings. Energization 0f the motor means at the aforementioned high rate is obtained by energizing two of these windings whereby the motor develops suflicient power to move the member to be controlled in a direc- 5 tion away from its biased position. Energization of only one of these windings develops suihcient power in the motor to maintain such member in its new position but this amount of power is insuflicient to move the member further away 10 from its biased position. The third winding is arranged to counteract or neutralize the magnetic efiect produced by such holding winding and, upon energization of this third winding to cause such a counteracting force to be set up, 15 the member to be controlled is thereupon permitted to move towards its biased position, since the motor under these conditions is producing no operative power whatsoever.

This arrangement adapts itself very simply to go control by a double-circuit switching mechanism of the type having three positions wherein one or the other of the circuits is closed or wherein both of the circuits are opened. This switching mechanism may be controlled in any desired 25 manner, either manually or automatically, but is preferably controlled in response to changes in a condition or force. Further, in the preferred form of the invention, this switching mechanism is not only controlled by the force or condition so but is additionally controlled by the movements of the power operator whereby a proportionlng or modulating movement of the member to be controlled is obtained.

Further and more detailed oblects will become an apparent upon reference to the single drawing,

the detailed description,- and the appended- "'claims.-

For a more complete understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following 40, detailed description and the accompanying single drawing which is a tie showing of one form of the present invention.

Referring to this single drawing, the present invention is shown as applied to the control d-a 45 damper II which controls the flow of fluid from apairofducts H and litoanngleduotli. The duct I I, for instance, may be an outside fried! air duct and the duct l2 may be a recirculated air duct, whereas the single duct I! may lead to an 50 air conditioner or other treating device after which the-air so treated is discharged into a space to be controlled. The damper II is movable between the position shown wherein it engages a "stop It and entirely obstructs the flow of fluid is fluid through the duct it. -This damper m is secured to a shaft l6 to which an operating arm i? is also secured. This operating arm ll is biased to a position in which the damper l0 engages the stop Id and thereby obstructs the flow of fluid through the duct H by means of a spring 68.

The power operator or controlling mechanism for the damper ld is generally indicated at 20. This power operator includes a main driving shaft 28 which is suitably connected to the operating arm il. This main operating shaft 2i controls a crank arm 22 that is provided with a crank pin 23 which is adapted to engage the operating arm ll and rotate the same in a counterclockwise direction against the biasing action of spring l8 and thereby cause movement of damper. It toward stop 15 and away from stop as. For simplicity of illustration only, the connection between the main operating shaft 2i and the crank arm 22 is herein shown as comprising a pair of bevelled gears 26 and 25. It will be understood that in actual construction the.crank arm 22 would be connected directly to the main operating shaft 2 ll.

This main operating shaft 2! is connected to a motor pinion 26 through a suitable reduction gearing generally indicated at 27. The motor pinion 26 is secured to a rotor shaft 28 which in turn carries a rotor 29. Associated with this rotor 29 are three windings indicated at 3s, 3i and 32.

The energizations of these motor windings are primarily controlled by a double-circuit switching mechanism comprising a switch arm 35 and a pair of spaced contacts 38 and 31 between which the switch arm 35 is positioned. The arrangement is such that the switch arm 35 may assume the position shown in which it is disengagedfrom both contacts 35 and 377,- or the switch arm 35 may be selectively positioned into engagement with either of the contacts 35 or 3?.

This switch arm 35 may be controlled in any desired manner, either manually or automatically, and is herein shown as controlled automatical= ly by' a relay mechanism of the balancing type. This relay mechanism includes an armature 38 which is pivoted at 39. The switch arm 35 is connected to armature 38 through an insulating connection indicated at 4t. Associated with the armature 38 is a pair of main relay windings indicated atll and d2. It will be apparent upon an inspection of the drawing that energization of the main relay winding 4! causes counterclockwise rotation of armature 38 about its pivctal point 39 whereby to bring switch arm. 35 into engagement with contact 37. Similarly, energizetion of main relay winding 42 causes a clockwise rotation of armature 38 about its pivotal point 39 whereby to move switch arm 35 into engagement with contact 36. It will further be evident that if both these relay windings ll and 52 are deenergized, or if the same are equally energized, then the armature 38 will assume the intermediate positionshown in the drawing wherein switch arm-35 is disposed between contacts 36 and 37 and is disengaged from both of them.

. These main relaywindings 4| and 62 are normally constantly energized by being connected in series across a suitable source of power. In the instant embodiment of the invention, power is shown as being furnished by line wires 45 and d6 whichare connected to the high voltage primary d1 of a step-down transformer iii-through arm Ti.

through the duct H, to a position in which it abuts a stop i5 and entirely obstructs flow of a line switch 68. The main relay windings iii and 32, in series, are connected across thelow voltage secondary 419 of this stepdown transformed 48. by the following circuit: secondary as, wire 50, wire Si, wire 52, relay winding M, wire 53, wire 5d, relay winding 32, wire 55, wire 56, and wire 51 to the other side of secondary 1s.

The respective energizatlons of main relay windings M and t2 are controlled, in part, by a controlling potentiometer, generally indicated at 68. This controlling potentiometer 6t comprises a resistance 65 and a cooperating contact arm E2 which is controlled in accordance with variations in a condition or force. In the particular embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, this cooperating contact arm 62 is shown as positioned by a thermostatic or temperature responsive element 63 which takesthe form of a curved strip of bimetal, having one of its ends secured to the contact arm 62 and its other end secured to a post'or the like indicated at 6 2. The controlling resistance 68 is connected in parallel with the series connected main relay windings 4| and 42 through a pair of protective resistances t5 and 66 by wires 52, ti, 68, 69, 713, M12 and 55. The contact arm 82 is connected to the junction of wires 53 and 5d, and therefore to the junction of main relay windings 4i and t2, by wires i3 windings ii and 432 are also controlled by a balancing potentiometer generally indicated at 75. This balancing potentiometer '55 comprises balancing resistance 16 and a balancing contact This balancing resistance it, and an external resistance 18, in series, are connected in parallel with the controlling resistance Si by means of Wires i9, 8!! and 39 and are therefore connected in parallel with the series connected main relay windings 4i and 42, through the same protective resistances B5 and The balancing contact arm Tl is operated in accordance with the movements of the main opcrating shaft 28. This balancing contact finger Ti is herein shown as attached to a block of i: sulating material 82 which is connected to the main operating shaft 29. For the sake of convenience, this block of insulating material 32 is shown connected to the main operating shaft it through the medium of a pair of bevelled gears 83 and The balancing contact arm W is connected to the junction of wires 73 and M by a wire It will therefore be seen that the controlling contact arm 62, the balancing contact arm 7?, and the junction of the main relay windings 4i and :32 are all interconnected. v

. Certain of the windings 38, 35 and 32, besides being controlled by the double-circuit switching mechanism comprised by the switch arm 35 and associated contacts 36 and 31, are also controlled by limit switches that are actuated as a result of movement of the main operating shaft One of thesev limit switches is comprised by switch cuit position when the damper Iii is in engagement with stop I4, as will be more fully explained hereinafterr A second limit switch is comprised by switch arms and 9!, the arm 9!, extending into thepath of movement of an actuator 92 which is also carried by the'insulating block 82. The

arrangement of the limit switch 98-9 and actuator 92 is such that the actuator 92 engages the switch arm 9| to open this limit switch 98-9l when the main actuating shaft 2| moves to that position in which the damper l8 engages the stop I5.

In addition to the main relay windings 4| and 42, the relay mechanism is provided with a pair of auxiliary relay windings 95 and 96 which respectively cooperate with or supplement the main windings 4| and 42. These auxiliary windings 95 and 96 are energized as an incident to energization of certain of the motor field windings 38, 3| and 32, as will hereinafter become apparent. The apparatus furtherincludes aresistance 91. The various circuitconnection's interconnecting the double circuit switching mechanism 35363|, the auxiliary relay windings 95 and 96, the resistance 91, the limit switches, and the motor field windings 38, 3| and 32-will be set forth in the detailed description of the operation of the apparatus which will now be set out.

Operation With the parts in the position shown, the temperature to which the thermostatic element 53 responds is at or above the highest desired point wherefore the controlling contact arm 52 is engaging the extreme left-hand end of controlling resistance 9|. The main relay winding 4| is therefore substantially short-circuited, complete short-circuiting being prevented by reason of the inclusion of protective resistance 55. This substantially complete short-circuit is as follows: from the upper end of relay windings 4|, wire 52, wire Bl, protective resistance 55, wire 69, control contact arm 52, bimetallic element 53, post 64, wire 13, wire 14, and wire 53 to the lower end of main relay winding 4|. Also, the main operating shaft 2| is in an extreme position wherein actuator 89 has opened the limit switch comprised by switch arms 81 and 88 and the balancing contact arm TI is engaging the extreme left hand end of balancing resistance 16. The main relay winding 42 is therefore also substantially short-circuited, complete short-circuitinga'rr this case being prevented not only by the protective resistance 68 but also by the resistance 18. This partial short-circuit is as follows: from the upper end of main relay winding 42, wire 55, wire 12, pr'otective resistance 85, wire 1 wire 88, resistance 18, wire 8 I, balancing contact arm 11, wire 85, wire 14 and wire 54 to thelower end of main relay winding 42. If the line switch 43 is now closed, the main. relay winding 42 will therefore be somewhat more highly energized than the main relay' winding 4| whereupon the armature 38 is rotated somewhat in a" clockwise direction and the switch arm 35 engages the contact 35. Under these conditions. the pin 23 of the crank. arm 22 has been rotated slightly beyond the actuating arm so that there is a small amount of lost motion between the pin 23 and'the-arm H.

I Now if the temperature to which the bimetallic element 52 responds should rise, the controlling contact arm 52 will move along the control resistance 5| towards its right-hand end. Such movement of the control contact arm 62 places part of resistance 5| in-series with the protective resistance 55, whereby the short-circuiting of main relay winding 4| is rendered less complete. This tends to balance the energizations of main relay windings 4| and 42. When the temperature hasrisen sufliciently to rebalance the energizations of main relay windings 4| and 42, the switch secondary 49.

arm 35 will move to a position between contacts 35 and 31. As the temperature to which bimetallic element 53 responds continues to rise, more and more of the control resistance 8| will be placed in series with the protective resistance 65 to permit more and more current to flow through the main relay winding 4|.

When the main relay winding 4| becomes sufficiently more highly energized than the main relay winding 42, the armature 38 will be rotated sufiiciently in a counter-clockwise direction to bring switch arm 35 into engagement with contact 31. When this occurs, the field winding 32 and the auxiliary winding 95, in series, are energized as follows: secondary 49, wire 5i, wire I88, wire 8| switch arm 9|, switch arm 98, wire l82, field winding 32, wire I83, auxiliary winding 95, wire |84, contact 31, switch arm35, wire |85, wire I86, and wire 58 to the other side of secondary 49. Energization of auxiliary winding 95 causes an additional pull to be applied to the armature 38 tending to rotate the same in counter-clockwise direction whereby the switch arm 35 is held firmly in engagement with contact 37.

The field winding 32, upon energlzation, causes rotation of motor rotor 29 in such a direction that main operating shaft 2| is rotated in a clockwise direction when viewed from the left. This clockwise rotation of main operating shaft 2| causes clockwise rotation of crank 22, and movement of pin 23 towards actuating arm Also, such rotation of main operating shaft 2| causes clockwise rotation of the insulating block 82 so that balancing contact arm 11 moves towards the right hand of balancing resistance 15 and the actuator 89 permits movement of switch arm 88 towards switch arm 81. It will be noted that during this movement of the main to! since the pin 23 has not as yet engaged the actuating arm As this clockwise rotation of main operating shaft 2| continues, the limit switch comprised by switch arms 81 and 88 will-close whereupon field winding 38 becomes energized by the following circuit: secondary 49, wire 51, wire I88, wire I81, resistance 91, wire I88, switch arm 81, switch arm 88, wire I89, wire H8, field winding 38, wire I, wire I88 and wire 58 to the other side of A small amount of continued clockwise rotation of main operating shaft 2| causes pin 23 to engage actuating arm I l. The

combined energizations of windings 38 and- 32 are sufficient to cause movement of damper |8 towards stop l5 against the bias of spring I8. The main actuating shaft 2| therefore continues this clockwise rotation,'as viewed from the left,

,and the damper l8 begins moving away from stop l4 and towards stop l5.

During this time, more and more of the balancing resistance '15 is being placed in series with the protective resistance 86 and the external resistance 18. As a result, the short circuit around main relay winding 42 becomes more and more incomplete so that more and more current flows through this main relay winding 42. The .balancing contact arm 11 will soon reach a position wherein the energizations of relay windings 4| and 42 are again sufficiently balanced to cause movement of switch arm 35 from engagement with contact 31. When this occurs, the auxiliary winding 95 and the field winding 32 are both deenergized. Deenergization of auxiliary winding 95 decreases the pull on armature 38 which is tending to move switch as set forth above.

arm 35 into engagement with contact 37, whereupon the switch arm 35 will move further away from. contact 31 so as to cause a good clean break therebetween. The switch arm 35, under these conditions, is still substantially spaced from the contact 36.

By reason of friction in the various gears and moving parts, energization of the winding 30 alone is sufiicient to maintain the damper l9 in its new position against the bias of spring id but is insufficient to cause further movement thereof towards the stop 6 5. In this manner, the damper it] has been moved to a position corresponding to the new temperatureto which the bimetallic element 63' responds. More fresh air and less recirculated air is now passing to the duct it for conditioning.

If the temperature to which the bimetallic element 53 responds should continue to rise, or should again rise before falling any, the control contact arm 62 will move further along control resistance 6i towards its right hand end, whereby to again increase the current flow through main relay winding 4i. When this temperature rise has been sufficient, switch arm 35 will again engage contact 37 whereupon auxiliary winding 55 and field winding 32 will be again energized. As a result, switch arm 35 is moved firmly into engagement with contact 37 by reason of the energization of auxiliary winding 95 and the main operating shaft 2i is again'rotated in a clockwise direction as viewed from the left to move damper it further away from stop it and closer to stop 55 against the biasing action of spring it. Such movement of main operating shaft 2i also causes the balancing contact arm Ti to move closer to the righthand end of balancing resistance 18 so as to increase the flow of currentthrough the main relay winding 42, When this-movement of main operating shaft 25 has continued sumciently far, the switch arm 35 will again dis engage contact 37 to deenergize the auxiliary winding 95 and the field winding 32 as explained above.

If the temperature to which bimetallic element 63 responds should reach the upper desired limit, then control contact arm 62 will engage the extreme right hand end of control resistance 68 whereupon the relay winding 32 will be substantially short-circuited-by the following circuit: From the upper end of relay winding 22, wire 55, wire 12, protective resistance 66, wire ill, control contact arm 62, bimetallic element 83,

wire it, wire it and wire 5 to the lower end of .relay winding 42. Under these conditions, the main operating shaft 20 will move to an extreme position in attempting to rebalance the energizations of windings 6i and M; In this extreme position, the actuatorM engages switch armill and moves the same from engagement with the cooperating switch arm 90'. This causes dcenergization of the field winding 32 so that further movement of main operatingshaft 2! in this direction is prevented. At this time, the

damper ill is engaging stop 65 so that all fresh air and no recirculated air is passing to the duct 55. Underthese conditions, the balancing contact arm ii is engaging substantially the right hand end of balancing resistance it so that the relay winding at is also substantially short-circuited by the following. circuit: from the upper end of relay winding 69, wire 52, wire 5?, prctective resistance 65, wire 63, wire l5, a small portion of balancing resistance 15, balancaccepts switch arm 35 is therefore probably barely in engagement with the contact 31.

If the temperature to which bimetallic element 63 responds should now fall, the control contact arm 52 will move away from the extreme right-hand end of control resistance GI and towards the left-hand end thereof. This places a portion of control resistance Si in series with the protective resistance 56 whereby the shortcircuit of relay winding 42 is made less complete and more current flows through this relay winding 52. Armature 38- is therefore rotated in, a clockwise direction whereby to move switch arm 35 towards contact 36. When the temperature to which bimetallic element 63 responds has thus fallen sumciently, switch arm 35 will engage contact 35. such engagement of switch arm 35 and contact 35 causes energization of auxiliary winding 56 and field winding 3! by the following circuit: secondary 49, wire 51, wire H00, wire WI, resistance 91, wire I08, switch arm 81, switch arm 88, wire )9, wire H2,field winding 3|, wire i l3, auxiliary winding 96,- wire ll i, contact 36, switch arm 35, wire E05, wire I06 and wire 50 to the other side of secondary d9. Energization of the auxiliary winding 96 exerts an additional pull on armature 38, tendingto rotate the same in clockwise direction, so that switch arm 35 is held firmly in engagement with contact 36. En-

ergization of field winding 3! counteracts theenergization of field winding 30, the magnetic effects produced by these two field windings acting in opposition to each other, so that the motor becomes operatively deenergized.

The spring I8 is thereupon permitted to move damper it away from stop l5 and towards stop l4. Such movement of damper it) also causes counterclockwise rotation of crank arm 22v by reason of actuating arm 87 bearing upon pin 23. As a result, the main operating shaft 2i is rotated in a counter-clockwise direction as viewed from the left. Initial counter-clockwise rotation of main operating shaft 2i allows closure of limit switch 99-9! whereby field winding 32 is again conditioned for energization whenever the switch arm 35 again engages contact 37. This counter clockwise movement of main operating shaft 2| also causes counter-clockwise movement-of the balancing contact arm ii so that the same moves away from the right hand end of balancing resistance l6 and towards the left hand end thereof.

Such movement of ,balancingcontact'arm l1 inserts part of the balancing resistance 75 in series with the protective resistance 65 so that the short circuit -of relay winding {H is made less complete and more current flows through the relay winding i I. I When the current flow through relay winding ll has increased sufficiently, armature S8 is rotated in a counter-clockwise direction so that'switch arm 35 'disengages contact 36. Auxiliary winding 96 and field winding 35 are"'the reupon deenergized. Deenergization of auxiliary winding 96 reduces the pull on arma ture 38 tending to move the same in clockwise direction whereupon switch arm 35 moves further from engagement with contact 36 so as to insure a. good, clean break; Deenergization of field winding 3| removes the neutralizing-eflect so that the field winding 30, which is still energized, becomes operative to maintain the main operating shaft 2i in its'new position. The damper iii has now been moved partially away from stop 85 so that somerecirculati'ed air, as

extreme left-hand end of control resistance 6|,

relay winding 4| will again be substantially shortcircuited as indicated above. Balancing contact arm 11 will therefore be moved to the left-hand 'end of balancing resistance 16 but is incapable of rebalancing the energizations of relay'windings .4! and ll!v by reason of the external resist- -ance 18. This insures that the neutralizing winding 3| will remain energized until the apparatusreturns to the position shown, wherein the limit switch 81- is open to deenergize both the neutralizing winding 3| and the holding winding 30. Movement of the actuating arm H under the influence of spring 18 ceases as soon continue rotation for ashort period whereby the pin 23 movesv away from the actuating arm' II to the position shown.

The resistance 91 serves to limit the flow of current to the coils 30 and 3i and is particularly desirable from a practical standpoint when both the coils II and 3| are energized, since when they are both energized and acting in opposition to each other there is substantially no inductance and the current would therefore rise to undesirable and dangerous values, as far as the windings themselves are concerned.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that if the supply of power to the transformer 48 should be interrupted, as by opening line switch 33 or by reason of a failure of the source of supply, the damper III will move to the position shown, whereby no outside air will pass to the duct l3.

It will .be readily appreciated thatmany changes may be made in the details of the invention herein disclosed without departing from the spirit thereof, and I am therefore to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A control apparatus of the class described,

comprising in combination, an operator biased to a predetermined position, rotary electrical motor means coupled to said operator for moving the same away from, its biased position against its bias, means to completely energize said motor whereby the same is rendered'operative to move the operator away from its biased position, means to partially energize said motor to maintain said operator in such new position by stalling of the motor, an auxiliary winding associated with the motor arranged to counter-act the magnetic effect produced in the motor by such partial en'- ergization, and means to energize said auxiliary winding whereby the biasing means is permitted to return said operator to'its biased position.

2. A control apparatus of the class described, comprising, in combination, an operator biased to a predetermined position, a rotary electrical.

and operating winding being suflicient to move' said operator to a new position against its bias, and means to energize said bucking winding, said bucking winding operating when energized to counteract the effect of said holding winding to permit movement of said operator towards its biased position.

3. An apparatus of the class described, comprising in combination, an operator biased to a predetermined position, a rotary electrical motor connected thereto, a holding winding for said motor which is normally energized and is operable to hold said operator against its bias in any position to which the operator is moved by stalling of the motor, an'operating coil for said motorcperable when energized to move said operator to a new position against its bias, a bucking coil for the motor operative to neutralize the efiect of said' holding coil to permit movement of said operator towards its biased position, and switching means selectively operable to energize said operating coil or said bucking coil.

4. An apparatus of the class described, comprising in combination, an operator biased to a predetermined position, a rotary electrical motor connected thereto, a holding winding for said motor which is normally energized and is operable to hold said operator against its bias in any position to which the operator is moved by stalling of the motor, an operating coil for said motor operable when energized to move said operator to a new position against its bias, a bucking coil for the 'motor operative toneutralize the effect of said holding coil to permit movement of said operator towards, its biased position, switching means selectively operable to energize, said operating coil or said bucking coil, and a switch in circuit with said operating coil moved to open position upon movement of said operator to a predetermined position against its bias.

5. An apparatus of the class described, comprising in combination, an operator biased to a predetermined position, a rotary electrical motor connected thereto, a holding winding for said motor which is normally energized and is operable to hold said operator against its bias in any position to which the operator is moved by stalling of the motor, an operating coil for said motor operable when energized to move said operator to a new position against its bias, a bucking coil for the motor operative to neutralize the effect of said holding coil to permit movement of said operator towards its biased position, switching means selectively operable to energize said operating coil or said bucking coil, anda switch in circuit with said holding winding moved to open position upon movement of said operator to its biased position.

6. An apparatus of the class described, com-- connected thereto, -a. holding winding for said;

motor which is normally energized and is operable to hold said operator against its bias in any position to which the operator is moved by stalling of the motor, an operating call for said motor' operable when energized to move said operator to a new position against its bias, a bucking coil for the motor operative to neutralize the effect of said holding coil to permit movement of said operator towards its biased position, switching means selectively operable to energize said operating coil or said buckingcoil, a first switch in circuit with said operating winding, a. second switch in circuit with said holding winding, and:

means to open said first switch upon movement of said operator to a predetermined position against its bias and to open said second switch upon movement of said operator to its extreme biased position.

7. An apparatus of the class described, comprising in combination, anoperator biased to a predetermined position, a rotary electrical motor connected thereto, a holding winding for said motor which is'normally energized and is operable to hold said operator against its bias in any position to which the operator is moved by stalling of the motor, an operating coil for said motor operable when energized to move said operatorv to a new position against its bias, a bucking coil for the motor operative to neutralize the effect of said holding coil to permit movement of said operator towards its biased position, switching means selectively operable to energize said operating coil or said bucking coil, and a single switch in circuit with said holding and bucking coils moved to open position upon movement offisaid operator to its extreme biased position.

8. An apparatus of the class described, comprising, in combination, an operator, a member to be controlled, a one-way connection between said operator and member, means biasing said member to a predetermined position, electric motor means connected to said operator for moving the same in a direction to move said member away from its biased position through said oneway connection, a holding winding for said motor 1 operable to hold said'member in any position to which it is moved by said motor, an operating winding for the motor operable to move said member against its bias when energized, a bucking winding for said motor operable to neutralize the efiect of said holding winding, means to selectively energize said operating and bucking windings, and a single switch moved to open position upon movement of said member to its extreme biased position, said switch being incircuit both with said holding winding and said bucking ding; v

9. In a control system, a member to be regulated, an operator therefor, means biasing said member to a predetermined position, electric motor means associated with said operator for moving said member away from said predeter- 1 ed position against the action of said biasing means, means to normally energize said motor means suficienfly to maintain said member in any position .to which it is moved against its bias, a circuit including a neutralizing winding associated with said motor to neutralize the efiect of said normal motor energization, a circuit to energize said motor sufiiciently to move said member to a new position against its bias, switching means selectively operable to complete said circuits, and a condition responsive device in control of said switching means. x 10. In a control system, a member to be regulated, an operator therefor, means biasing said member to a predetermined position, electric motor means associated with said operator for moving said member awayfrom said predetermined position against the action of saidbiasing means, means to normally energize said motor means suificiently to maintain said member inv any position to which it is moved against its bias, a circuit including a neutralizing winding associated with said motor to'neutralize the efiect of said normal motor energization, a circuit to energize said .rnotor suficiently to move said member to a new position against its bias, switching means selective y o era le to complete said 'aosacca circuits, a condition responsive device in control of said switching means, and a switch in circuit with said neutralizing coil moved to open circuit position upon movement of said member to its motor means associated with said operator for moving said member away from said predeter-r mined position against the action ofsaid biasing means, means-to normally energize said motor means sufiiciently to maintain saidmember in any position to which it is moved against its bias,

a circuit including a neutralizing winding associated with said motor to neutralize the effect of '"said normal motor energization, a circuit to energize said motor suiiiciently to move said member to a new position against its bias, switching -means selectively-operable to complete said circuits, a condition responsive device in control of said switching means, and a switch in said second named circuit moved to open position when said member has been moved to a predetermined position away from its biased position.

12. In a control system, a member to be regulated, an operator therefor, means biasing said member to a predetermined position, electric motor means associated with said operator for moving said member away from said predetermined position against the action of said biasing means, means to normally energize said motor means sufficiently to maintain said'member in any position to which it is moved against its bias, a circuit including a neutralizing winding associated with Said motor to neutralize the efiect of said normal motor energization, a circuit to energize said motor suiliciently to move said member to a new position against its bias, switching means selectively operable to complete said circuits, a con- .dition responsive controller, and connections between said motor and condition responsive controller and said switching means by which said switching means is controlled by the conjoint movements of the controller and motor.

' 13. A control system of the class described, comprising, in combination, a memberto be regulated and biased to a predetermined position, a rotary electrical motor, connections between said motor and member including torque amplifying means, a normally energized holding winding for said motoroperative to maintain said member in any position to which it is moved against its bias, an operating winding for said motor operative in conjunction with said holding winding to move said member to a new position against its bias fenergized and selectively operable to positions in -Which either said operating winding or said neutralizing winding is energized.

14. A control system of the class described, comprising, incombination, a member to be regulated and biased to a predetermined position, a

rotary electrical motor, connections between said motor and member including torque amplifying means, a normally energized holding winding for said motor operative to maintain said member in any position to'which it is moved against its bias, an operating winding for said motor operative in conjunction with said holding winding to move said member to a new position against its bias when both said windings are energized, a neutralizing winding for said motor operative to counteract the effect of said holding winding whereby said member is free to move towards its biased position upon concurrent energization of said holding and neutralizingwindings while said operating winding is deenergized, a double circuit switching mechanism associated with said operating and neutralizing windings having a position in which both of said windings are deenergized and selectively operable to positions in which either said operating winding or said neutralizing winding is energized and a switch in circuit with said holding winding and said neutralizing winding moved to open positionwhen said member moves to a predetermined position.

15. A control system of the class described, comprising, in combination, a member to be regulated and biased to a predetermined position, a rotary electrical motor, connections between said motor and member including torque amplitying means, a normally energized holding winding for said motor operative to maintain said member in-any position to which it is moved against its bias, an operating winding for said motor operative in conjunction with said holding winding to move said member to a new position against its bias when both said windings are energized, a neutralizing winding for said motor operative to counteract the effect of said holding winding whereby said member is free to move towards its biased position upon concurrent energization of said holding and neutralizing windings while said operating winding is deenergized, a double circuit switching mechanism associated with said operating and neutralizing windings having a position in which both of said windings are deenergized and selectively operable to positions in which either said operating winding or said neutralizing winding is energized and switching means controlled by the move-' ments of said member additionally controlling the energizations of all of said windings.

16. A control system of the class described, comprising, in combination, a member to be regulated and biased to a predetermined position, a rotary electrical motor, connections between said motor and member including torque amplifying means, a normally energized holding winding for said motor operative to maintain said member in any position to which it is moved against its bias, an operating winding for said motor operative-in conjunction with said holding winding to move said member to a new position against its bias when both said windings are energized, a neutralizing winding for said mbtor operative to counteract the effect of, said holding winding whereby said member is. free to move towards its biased position upon concurrent energization of said holding and neutralizing windings while said operating winding is deencrgized, a double circuit switching mechanism associated with said operating and neutralizing windings having a position and selectively operable to positions in which "either said operating winding or said neutralizing winding is energized, a condition responsive member, and connections by which said switching mechanism is controlled by the conjoint action of said condition responsive member and the movements of the member to be regulated.

17. In a motorized control apparatus, in combination, a member to be regulated and biased to move in a first direction, rotary electrical motor means coupled to said member for moving the same in a second direction against its bias, 9. first circuit to energize said motor sufliciently to move said member in said second direction, a second circuit to energize said motor only sufliciently to maintain said member in such new position against its bias without further moving the same in said second direction, a neutralizing winding operative to operatively deenergize said motor whereby to permit movement of said member in ,said first direction, and means in control of said circuits and said winding.

18. In a motorized controlling mechanism, in combination, a member to be regulated which is biased for movement in a first direction, motor means coupled thereto for moving said member in a second direction away from its bias, a circuit for said motor means to energize the same suificiently to maintain said member in any position to which it is moved against its bias, a circuit for said motor means to energize the same sufficiently to cause movement of said member in said second direction, a winding for said motor means to operatively deenergize the same when a circuit therethrough is completed whereby said member is free to movein said first direction, and switching means to control said winding and circuits.

19. In a motorized controlling mechanism, in combination, a member to be regulated which is biased for movement in a first direction, motor means coupled thereto for moving said member in a second direction away from its bias, a circuit for said motor means to energize the same sufficiently to maintain said member in any position to which it is movedagainst its bias, a circuit for said motor means to energize the same sufiiciently to cause movement of said member in said second direction, a winding for said motor means to operatively deenergize the same when a circuit therethrough is completed whereby said member is free to move in said first direction, switching means to control said winding and circuits, electrically energizable means in control of said switching means, and resistance means, including a portion controlled by movements of said member, in control of the electrically energizable means.

20. In a motorized controlling mechanism, in combination, a member to be regulated which is biased for movement in a first direction, motor means coupled thereto for moving said member in a second direction away from its bias, a circuit for said motor means to energize the same sufliciently to maintain said member in any position to which it is moved against its bias, a circuit for said motor means to energize the same sufliciently to cause movement of said member in said second direction, a winding for said motor means to operatively deenergize the same when a circuit therethrough is completed whereby said member is free to move in said first direction, switching means to control said winding and circuits, electromagnetic means in control of said switching means at least two variable resistance means associated with said electromagnetic means for controlling the energization thereof, and connections between said motor means and one of said variable resistance means.

' WILLIS H. GILLE. 

